Fifty First Times ~ A New Adult Anthology

Fifty
First Times is
a collection of fictional short stories from a variety of published Young
Adult, New Adult, and Adult Romance authors aimed at a New Adult audience. Each
story magnifies a moment in two characters' lives that shows the reader their
decision to take physical intimacy to a new level, the events leading up to
this moment and in some cases, the events that follow. It’s about the couple who decides not to go through with it,
the two boys who finally aren’t ashamed, the couple whose wedding night could
very well be their last night together, the deaf pair who have no choice but to
take body language to a new level, proving that love can exist underneath the
external layers of humanity, and of course the two young people fumbling and
laughing, getting everything wrong yet making a memory that will never fade.

Author Interview Question: What motivated you to join up with other
authors for this project? Do you like collaborating with writing peers?

“Well, I
started this insane projected and was hit over the head with the idea during
the Romantic Times convention last year. Luckily, I was in the presence of some
amazing authors and able to walk right up and pitch the idea to them. Which is
literally what I did, "Fifty First Times, A New Adult Anthology...are you
in?" And to my complete surprise, it totally worked. I still can't believe
the authors we have onboard. And I can tell you, the stories are just fabulous.
I loved every minute of reading them!” – Julie
Cross, International Bestselling author of the Tempest Series and creator of Fifty
First Times

“I thought the
concept for the general story was so fun, and definitely something I would
normally love to write anyway. The fact that it would be with a bunch of other
authors sharing their stories as well just made it that much more fun. I do
[enjoy collaborating with peers]! It's not something I'd ever done before this,
and it was such a fun experience.” –Molly
McAdams, New York Times Bestselling author

“A huge motivation
was being a part of an awesome group. Plus I was able to give readers a story
with Brit and Ollie.” –J. Lynn, #1 New
York Times Bestselling author

“I saw
"Fifty First Times" as a unique opportunity to tell a different type
of story than the fiction I'm accustomed to writing. Julie was very encouraging
and helped me push the story in some interesting directions I hadn't
anticipated.” –Andrew Shaffer, author of
Fifty Shames of Earl Grey

“I love a
challenge, and once the story idea came to me, there was no turning back.
Writing it was an absolute blast!” –Melissa
Landers, author of Alienated

“Anthologies are just
so fun; I love the variation you see in stories all around one theme. It's a
great way to highlight the strengths of individual authors. And I love
collaborating! I have a co-write book coming out in 2016.” –Hannah Moskowitz, award winning author of Gone, Gone, Gone

“I was
really excited to join this project because I loved the concept from the first
moment I heard it. First times. Firsts are so full of intense emotions--angst
and joy and fear and excitement--whether it’s someone’s first time ever or the
first time with that special person. So I knew it would be a blast to write a
story about—in the case of my story, “Two in the Morning"—two guys who
have been best friends forever but who may be developing feelings beyond that.
As for writing with this group of talented authors, what’s not to love? There
are so many fresh perspectives and original concepts in this anthology that I
can’t wait to read all of the other stories!” –Roni Loren, bestselling author of the Loving on the Edge series

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